Abstract: Modern structures must be designed for satisfactory serviceability over a long lifespan: 100 years or more. The camber or the deflection must not be excessive during the design lifespan. The present paper concerns the ...

Abstract: This paper analyzes bridge decks and two-way horizontal slabs with or without beams or drop panels using a grid analogy. The grid members are beams with a horizontal centroidal principal axis. The nodal displacements are ...

Abstract: ACI 318-05 considers that unbalanced moment,

Abstract: The paper presents an up-to-date procedure to design shear-resistant concrete flat plates of optimum thickness. Excessive long-term deflection is avoided by the reliable prediction of probable deflection while accounting ...

Abstract: This paper analyzes bridge decks and two-way horizontal slabs with or without beams or drop panels using a grid analogy. The grid members are beams with a horizontal centroidal principal axis. The nodal displacements are ...

Abstract: The models for prediction of creep in codes and design guides are mainly based on tests in which the load is sustained for a number of years, rarely exceeding 10; however, most models predict that creep reaches its extreme ...

Abstract: Sustainability of modern civil engineering structures is the broad objective of the present paper. Infrastructures should be designed and built to be used satisfactorily over longer life spans without collapse or deterioration ...